Gender-affirming care for transgender and gender diverse people should be inclusive, community led and evidence informed to support mental health and wellbeing.
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Keuroghlian, A.S., Keatley, J., Shaikh, S. et al. The context, science and practice of gender-affirming care. Nat Med 28, 2464–2467 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-02082-w
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